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State of Delaware · 5 days ago

Community Relations Coordinator

Delaware, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The State of Delaware is committed to providing diverse career opportunities within its Department of State. The Community Relations Coordinator will serve as a Marketing Manager and Public Information Officer for the Delaware Public Archives, focusing on public communications, media relations, and outreach initiatives.

Government

Responsibilities

Gathers, organizes, and formats information related to an agency's goals, objectives and services

Promotes an agency's image consistent with the overall direction of the agency

Coordinates timely and accurate responses and information to citizens, community groups or governmental agencies

Encourages participation in the use of agency services

Coordinates and conducts public meetings, media events or educational programs

Ensures a mutual sharing of information with other agencies, media and the general public

May supervise staff

Qualification

Public relationsMedia relationsPublic speakingEvent planningInformation disseminationTeam supervisionPolicy development

Required

Three years experience in public relations or media relations to establish and promote a positive image and inform or influence specific audiences through the use of internal and external communications such as public forums, print or electronic media, speech writing, writing/editing, marketing, advertising, or special events

Three years experience in gathering, organizing, formatting, translating, or interpreting information into forms more easily understood by the media or public, and disseminating the information through the use of print, broadcast or electronic media

Three years experience in public speaking which includes gathering, preparing and presenting information to the public or media groups

Six months experience in developing, planning and directing public events, campaigns, programs, or services to meet community needs

Six months experience in determining and evaluating alternative courses of action to resolve or mitigate controversial issues

Six months experience in developing policies, procedures or programs for dissemination of information to the public or media groups